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Blockchain: Quantum leap forward or digital snake oil?
Blockchain: Quantum leap forward or digital snake oil?
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2018
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Podcast episode
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Blockchain, the technology on which Bitcoin is based, has gone mainstream. Evangelists describe it as a thrilling and versatile foundation that will revolutionise everything from finance to governance. But is it really the radical new paradigm its adherents claim?We were joined on stage by Jamie Bartlett, one of the UK’s leading thinkers on the politics and social influence of the internet; Primavera De Filippi, expert on the legal challenges and opportunities of blockchain technologies and author of Blockchain and The Law; David Gerard, author of the news blog and book Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum & Smart Contracts; and Vít Jedlička, founder and first elected president of the Free Republic of Liberland, which aims to be the first country to base its government structure on blockchain technology.The event was chaired by BBC Economics Editor Kamal Ahmed. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jul 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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